I did have some concerns about the Canucks' ability to score, but tonight's game appeased me quite a bit. Hopefully, we see this come playoff time.

I am really glad to see that the Canucks have stepped it up since the Chicago game.......and are gunning for the Presidents Trophy. The Presidents Trophy may have 1/1000th of the significance of a Stanley Cup, but it still has some merit......and winning a Presidents Trophy back to back is still quite impressive.

Hockey Widow wrote:Nice to see Hank get 3 points tonight. That was not a bad line with Burrows and Lappy. The only
5 wins in a row after an OT loss to Chicago. 11 out of 12 possible points. Anyone still worried?

Oh I'm so worried. Because Hodgson is carrying Buffalo into playoffs whereas Kass is trying to catch his breath in the 3rd!

Hockey Widow wrote:Nice to see Hank get 3 points tonight. That was not a bad line with Burrows and Lappy. The only problem is that is reduced our 4th line to minimal ice time. Perhaps went eh playoffs start and we have players like Bitz and Reinprecht (sp) we will be able to put together a decent 4th line again. That is if Dank can't go.

I wonder if putting Dank with Kesler and Booth is worth a shot? They have been ice cold since they lost Higgins to the shut down line. I mean Higgins alone has out scored Kesler and Booth combined since the change.

Anyway, nice to see a 5 goal performance especially against the Stars. We have had trouble with them this year so it is encouraging that in such an important game for them we were able to put on that performance.

A word about Luongo. He has matured this year. I don't ever recall him pulling himself because of a nagging injury. For him to put the team first like that and say he just didn't feel right and needed the night off IMHO is huge for a guy with such an ego. Good on him. And Lou, if the neck still hurts tomorrow no problem, let Cory take that one too and get more rest.

5 wins in a row after an OT loss to Chicago. 11 out of 12 possible points. Anyone still worried?

Yes..getting Lappy back to the 4th line would help it; Daniel would help the 2nd; & Luongo's maturing helps the team. Luongo was a distraction we didn't need in the SCF.

Also, splitting Dank up & mixing them with bigger/nastier players makes them a less inviting target.

I'll be worried until we get to the end. It's part of the entertainment.

I did have some concerns about the Canucks' ability to score, but tonight's game appeased me quite a bit. Hopefully, we see this come playoff time.

I am really glad to see that the Canucks have stepped it up since the Chicago game.......and are gunning for the Presidents Trophy. The Presidents Trophy may have 1/1000th of the significance of a Stanley Cup, but it still has some merit......and winning a Presidents Trophy back to back is still quite impressive.

Certainly nice to see some numbers other than 0 beside the names of Sedin, LaPIerre, Burrows, Kassian and Gragnani. I see/hear a lot of people down on Kassian and while he is certainly raw and trying to find his place he is already one of the teams best players along the board when he has possession of the puck. He makes some nice plays. He needs to work on his skills to gain that possession in the first place though.

Thought Raymond had a bit of a tough game. Started bringing that puck up the boards again. At least he remembered to dump it back behind the net rather than out of the zone.

tantalum wrote:He needs to work on his skills to gain that possession in the first place though.

That is why I don't like the trade. Ya just don't trade skilled young centers with a knack for scoring and creating plays for teamates for Meat and Potato's, lunch bucket, Daryl Sutter, Calgary Flames type hockey players, never. You can't teach skill. And skill sells tickets. Trust me this trade in the end will be something similar to the Stojanov for Naslund trade. Except we lose this time. I remember Pittsburgh desperately looking for someone who can play in the top 3 to protect Lemieux. Of course, it did not worked out and clearly regretted the trade not too long after. I know my opinion don't sit all that well with the Gillis lovers here, never questioning any of his moves, so just do what you always do and put your hands over your ears and go "LA LA LA LA LA LA LA, I can't hear you, I can't hear you......"

"I just want to say one word to you. Just one word. Are you listening? - Plastics." - The Graduate

An absolute star Cody is. Or perhaps he had stars in his eyes last night as he watched is man Sidney Crosby score last night as he spun around confused as to who he should be covering (it was Crosby).

Kassian has skill. A lot of it. Skill might not be something you can teach and lunch bucket type players might be something you can find but it's hard to find both in the same player and that is what Kassian might be. It is also telling that much of what has ailed the team is helped by a raw 21 year old rookie and not the over abundance of skill the team had.

tantalum wrote:An absolute star Cody is. Or perhaps he had stars in his eyes last night as he watched is man Sidney Crosby score last night as he spun around confused as to who he should be covering (it was Crosby).

Kassian has skill. A lot of it. Skill might not be something you can teach and lunch bucket type players might be something you can find but it's hard to find both in the same player and that is what Kassian might be. It is also telling that much of what has ailed the team is helped by a raw 21 year old rookie and not the over abundance of skill the team had.